Chapter 12 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies. He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room. His energetic features were full of repressed anger. "To work, Camilla!" he cried. "You are too long about it.
Chapter 12 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “His energetic features were full of repressed anger.”
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “His energetic features were full of repressed anger.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “His energetic features were full of repressed anger.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading “His energetic features were full of repressed anger.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
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In this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
In this reading “"You are too long about it.”
In this reading “On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.”
In this reading “On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You are too long about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too long about it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To work, Camilla!" he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To work, Camilla!" he cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are too long about it.
and nothing more
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You are too long about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are too long about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the same day Cethegus paid a visit to the two ladies.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His energetic features were full of repressed anger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come over from Rome on important business, and had just left the privy-council which had been held in the invalid King's room.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "To work, Camilla!" he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are too long about it.
Chapter 12 of A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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